Comparison of the level of physical activity after the COVID-19 pandemic in Poland, Slovakia and the Czech Republic

Autor: D. Líška, S. Rutkowski, L. Oplatková, J. Sýkora, M. Pupiš, J. Novák, E. Urbářová, A. Rutkowska, A. Busch, Alena Kobesova
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Sports Science, Medicine and Rehabilitation, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2052-1847
DOI: 10.1186/s13102-024-00833-5
Popis: Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic was associated with limited physical activity (PA) of most of the world’s population. This cross-sectional prospective study aimed to assess the levels of PA of university students in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia after COVID-19 using the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Methods A total of 2635 students completed questionnaires regarding their PA levels using the IPAQ-SF between September and December 2022. Results PA measured by metabolic equivalent of task (MET) scores, varied between the three countries: Slovakia median MET-minutes/week score 4459.9; Czech Republic 3838.8 Poland 3567.1. The results of the post hoc analysis revealed there were significant differences in MET-minutes/week values between the Czech Republic and Poland (p
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